The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
AN IMPORTANT DAYS WORK By
THE B'NAI BIRTHS.
Transactions With q Rush Until the
Intellectual Culture' Report
Is Reached.
AsSIS lance FOR LOUISIANA
CIVIL AUTHORITIES.
A Fruitful Theme for Discussion In
Proposed Endowment
Changes.

Grand Lodge NO. 4, i. ". u, ID began
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, being
called to order by President Gabe
Kahn. Grand Secretary A. s. Myers
read congratulatory kilograms from
Ruth Lodge, Summit, Miss. Abath
Sholem Lodge, Dallas, Tex; Zadek
Lodge, Selma, Ala; Beth Eur Lodge,
Mobile, Ala; Emile II. jacob, Mont
gomery, Ala. Boat Israel Lodge, New
Orleans, La. Abraham Geiger Lodge,
Baton Rouge La; Jepthah Ledge,
Alabama; Birmingham Lodge No.
36S, Birmingham, Als.; j. II. Herr.
man and ]. E. Wo'f, Dallas, Tex,
The reports OF the Committees on
Asylums and the Touro Inhrmsry
we're adopted without serious objec-
ton. This cleaned the secretafy'a
table, and while waiting for other
business TO come from the committees
the convention listened to and enjoy
ed an able and stirring address from
Mr.. Benjamin +. Peixatto, Of New
York, editor of the MnOrdh Non hlv,
the official organ OF the order, aud ex-
consul OF the United States at Lyons,
France. The gentleman announced
as his particular theme, "EmiRrac !
R.fdgees from Other Countries"
Drawing from this in a learned,
earnest and eloquent manner, he urg-
ed Israelites, through the B'nai Birth,
to stand by aud develop the mission
intrusted TO them by Almighty God
that Of enlightening and civiliEing not
only themselves, but the world. To
do this more effectually they must
ever keep in view the fact OF their free
American citizenship aud manly attri-
butes. In batting for one, the other
was upbuilded and maintained. The
speakers remarks were frequently in
terrup.ed by appreciative applause.
At the conclusion Rabbi Hecbt pre-
sented the report Of the Committee on
"INrKLLICTUAL CULTURE"
As Ii Ia one OF the fundamental
principles OF the order, it is given in
full, as follows;
To the Grand Lodge, No. 7, l. o. B. B., in
convention assembled;
BRErHRRN-Your Committee on In
telle stual Culture beg leave TO submit
to your kind consideration and for
your adoption the following report:
/. We recognize II to be one OF the
chief aims and purposes OF our beloved
order to raise the intellectual standard
of brethren, and through them that Of
all ~IsrRelites.
2. The disregard on our part Of this,
one of its essential principles, has
created the impression thSt the order OF
B'nai Birth is an insurance organize.
ton and nothing else an impression
which, II permitted to spread, will de.
feat the end for which the founders OF
our order commended.
3. We are not unmindful Of the
difficulties we have TO contend With,
nor Of the ohetac es that obstruct our
progress, yet the fact that several
To- yes in our district, principally the
two lodges at V,ck burg, Miss, and
the one at Galveston, Tex, have, by
the adoption and execution oil the eug-
Restions and plans laid down in the
report adopted by the convention OF
1886, achieved most gratifying results,
goes to prove that intellectual culture
among he brethren OF III district is
not only desirable but also possible.
4 We areoi the opinion that no def
mite plan can be devised to operate in
all lodges alike, because OF tho circum
stances, Surroundings and advantages
which vary in each community that
in order TO reach the result aimed at
will necessarily be the work OF yeara
OF trials and experiments, and we can
but recommend In a general way that
the subject OF intellectual culture be
constantly kept before the members Of
the lodges, with a view OF embracing
any opportunity that may offer 10 fur.
ther our cherished end,
8. We deem it feasible for every
lodge, and recommend that they hole
public meetings AT stated periods, fol
tAe purpose OF hearing original pro
auctions Of me nbers or non'members
OF reading such literature, which
while 1t amuses, also in%structs, of de
batting ON questions touching i'm
poitAnt { fairs Of the day Of interest Il
-Judaism in general, and especially Il
the order.
@. We recommend the encourage
msnt Of occasional publications in thu
kenorGh Monthly, the official organ O
the order, OF original essays on matter
HfILluNlN ~ WIG " vi "a AulEAAla
Z. We further recommend that tn
District Grand Lodge divide the die
trict into sections, selecting from eacI
a many Of the brethren rs are CON
petsnt and willing to visit lodges neal
est to hem, and to deliver before ther
lee urts calculated to serve the highe
purposes OF our order.
s. And we finally earnestly recon
mend the prop cation by persis' or
and earnest tff rus on the part of Oh
representatives OF the several lodge
OF these and other propositions this
may suggest themselves to them, G
that in the near future the world ma
be convinced that We pursue and mea
to reach higher aims than those
securing an insurance on the life
our members.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
The committee on ,he precedent
message made q report, and II W,
nov d to adopt II as a whole. NJ
Leo N. Levy suggested that 1t won
be more appropriate and proper
take it up section by section. Oonsi
cradle discussion was provoked ov
Iuo beCtiOu referring 20 reC9l
outrages upon laraelites in Avo
Giles parish, La, The sentiment W
all one way, however, that the ord
should lend every assistance 10 Il
civil authorities in bringing the perp
traitors, who are prominent politician
10 justice. That portion # the repo
wa iuslly referred back to the col
mittee for suitable action, the ]
mainder going to other committees,
HIDRoUs GUS.
The following preamble and resol
tons went through with arush;
WHEREAS, Cuts appear | n the Tim
Democrat, published in the city of N,
Orleans, said TO be the likeness
some of the distinguished members
d. G. L., No. z, and
WHEREAS, Thote brothers 80 phot
graphed declsre emphstically IN
those cuts are a vile forgery and
outrage upon their personal pulch
tude, and that they cannot be distt
guished from cuts generally n Of
framed and in the hands OF The IN
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